Eastern Massacre

[trouble]

witnessed by a crowd which had a canteen which ran out of food at half time saw a newly recruited 30 plus balmain tigers/crows players lose the first ever eastern derby by just under 100 points.

i stand by my prediction, wooden spoon for this club.

wearing not even there own tops but tops naming fremantle the club which had had the biggest recruiting of any club i can remember looked as worse as they did last season.

tip of advice for anyone coming to the drummoyne oval.... bring your own food, drinks as it is well needed, however one thing though first round the ground there looked awesome, just a pity the team that run out on the track couldnt play no matter how many they recruited.

[Norris Lurker]

North Dalton Oval looked fantastic tonight, with the re-laid surface and the lights. They're creating a sensational facility down there, and the best crowd I've seen at that ground. Unfortunately for the locals they were never in the contest and St George took out the match 119-26.
At Gore Hill, there was only a kick in it at half-time but North Shore pulled away in the third and beat UNSW-ES by about 5 goals.
Haven't heard anything from the Penno v Wests or Campbelltown v Sydney Uni games yet; and unfortunately the Sydney AFL website hasn't got any of today's results up yet.

[trouble]

penno beat wests easy and campbelltown thrashed uni were what i have heard

[Norris Lurker]

Totally agree Woodsy. If the clubs have gone to the effort to ring through the results to Sydney AFL HQ straight after the game, then they should be made available as quickly as possible. Even 24 hours after the round has finished, we still don't have quarter-by-quarter scores or goalkickers up.
There may have been some unanticipated disaster or one-off factor that stopped it happening quicker, but hopefully over the course of the season we won't be waiting as long for the results.

[Rafters]

North Dalton Oval looked fantastic tonight, with the re-laid surface and the lights. They're creating a sensational facility down there, and the best crowd I've seen at that ground.

Ground & lighting looks sensational - congrats to all involved with that wonderful facility. Outstanding effort by Lions president Ian Ferguson & his committee team for getting such a large project done in time for round 1. Lions may not be a force this year but look out in coming years. Definitely a case of "build it & they will come".

[The Spoiler]

witnessed by a crowd which had a canteen which ran out of food at half time saw a newly recruited 30 plus balmain tigers/crows players lose the first ever eastern derby by just under 100 points.

i stand by my prediction, wooden spoon for this club.

wearing not even there own tops but tops naming fremantle the club which had had the biggest recruiting of any club i can remember looked as worse as they did last season.

tip of advice for anyone coming to the drummoyne oval.... bring your own food, drinks as it is well needed, however one thing though first round the ground there looked awesome, just a pity the team that run out on the track couldnt play no matter how many they recruited.

Well what a classic quote from the team that has no home ground! Bag someone else's! It's no good having a canteen when East Coast are around anyway, they usually bring all their own food and grog and wont spend a cent.Still there still are Mc Mansions around aren't there? Er.. aren't there? Round 1 Barney Rubble and you've done it again.You've worked out the wooden spooner.Still we all know that a season goes for home and away games, and for a lucky few finals, then a Grand Final, and you know sometimes a team wins every game for a whole year and then loses a GF. Does anyone know a team like that...? Hope I haven't spoilt the idea.
Bye the way Barney.....have you any idea on punctuation? You probably think it is the address to "see becks" boxing ring.

[BeeEmmAre]

The Digital Sports commentary team was at Drummoyne Oval, which was in fantastic condition, but I can promise you that even though badly beaten on the scoreboard, they were not as bad as Trouble is making out.
Especially for the first half the Dockers had as much of the ball as East Coast and were competitive for long periods, but with 12 new players in the team they will take a few weeks to gel together.
Their skill level needs a fair bit of work but they will be better when Luke Thatcher returns from army duties and any team who takes Balmain lightly will do so at their peril.
Evan Davis and Ben Kinnaird (with three goals) were very good for the Dockers while the others all tried hard - Hamid Mangal had a good first half before being worn down.
The Eagles were as scrappy as Balmain in the first half, wasting countless opportunities - it was 7.12 to 2.8 at half time and probably 16 of those 20 behinds should have been goals.
However, there was no doubt the Eagles would come good, and when they did they powered away with eight goals in the third quarter to lead by 77 at the final change.
Balmain kicked the first three goals of the last quarter and looked impressive doing it, but East Coast steadied again with eight of the last 10 to win 23.16 154 to 8.12 60.
The ominous sign for other clubs were the performances of the Eagles' four recruits, who kicked 14 goals between them.
Damien Russell looks an outstanding player with six on debut, Ben Rogers slotted straight back in with four, Adam Floyd kicked two and can play, while Aian McMillan kicked two from the wing and showed himself to be an outstanding player.
Oh, and Jon Vlatko and Jason Coulloupas had 70-odd touches between them as well.
Tune in at 8.30pm on Wednesday night and form as good an opinion as you can from the highlights.

[Mr PHD]

Great win however??

Great victory for our guys round 1. ECE juggernaut continues in 2007!

Considering the numerous player turnover, our new recruits slotted in well and took half a game to get going as most teams are a bit rusty come rd 1.

The old firm onball served well with Robbo being our best and Vlats.

The only concern I have is the very questionable tactics that were employed by our team. Two absolutely blatant head high shots off the ball on young Dockers coach were disgraceful. Both incidences didnt even acknowledge a free kick. Twice he was polaxed when the ball was nowhere in his area and he had no chance at all.

What was worse was that our players stood over him with abuse even whilst unconscious and on the ground for 5 minutes. Honestly, dont know how he got up after the first one. It may cost a couple of our lads a few weeks on the side line.

To our staff, well done on the recruitment and great win to start the season.

The Digital Sports commentary team was at Drummoyne Oval, which was in fantastic condition, but I can promise you that even though badly beaten on the scoreboard, they were not as bad as Trouble is making out.
Especially for the first half the Dockers had as much of the ball as East Coast and were competitive for long periods, but with 12 new players in the team they will take a few weeks to gel together.
Their skill level needs a fair bit of work but they will be better when Luke Thatcher returns from army duties and any team who takes Balmain lightly will do so at their peril.
Evan Davis and Ben Kinnaird (with three goals) were very good for the Dockers while the others all tried hard - Hamid Mangal had a good first half before being worn down.
The Eagles were as scrappy as Balmain in the first half, wasting countless opportunities - it was 7.12 to 2.8 at half time and probably 16 of those 20 behinds should have been goals.
However, there was no doubt the Eagles would come good, and when they did they powered away with eight goals in the third quarter to lead by 77 at the final change.
Balmain kicked the first three goals of the last quarter and looked impressive doing it, but East Coast steadied again with eight of the last 10 to win 23.16 154 to 8.12 60.
The ominous sign for other clubs were the performances of the Eagles' four recruits, who kicked 14 goals between them.
Damien Russell looks an outstanding player with six on debut, Ben Rogers slotted straight back in with four, Adam Floyd kicked two and can play, while Aian McMillan kicked two from the wing and showed himself to be an outstanding player.
Oh, and Jon Vlatko and Jason Coulloupas had 70-odd touches between them as well.
Tune in at 8.30pm on Wednesday night and form as good an opinion as you can from the highlights.

[rooboy]

Great victory for our guys round 1. ECE juggernaut continues in 2007!

Considering the numerous player turnover, our new recruits slotted in well and took half a game to get going as most teams are a bit rusty come rd 1.

The old firm onball served well with Robbo being our best and Vlats.

The only concern I have is the very questionable tactics that were employed by our team. Two absolutely blatant head high shots off the ball on young Dockers coach were disgraceful. Both incidences didnt even acknowledge a free kick. Twice he was polaxed when the ball was nowhere in his area and he had no chance at all.

What was worse was that our players stood over him with abuse even whilst unconscious and on the ground for 5 minutes. Honestly, dont know how he got up after the first one. It may cost a couple of our lads a few weeks on the side line.

To our staff, well done on the recruitment and great win to start the season.

Maybe Hall has changed from being a JIB, from your comments he must of got close to the ball in this game? usally he takes the kicks outs, runs behind the player to get a cheap one etc, insuring he is never near the ball.
Thank god your not one of our supporters, wouldn't like to rob a bank with you????

[The Spoiler]

A silly comment really - you really should look at your own backyard mate. From all reports the joint is an absolute mess down there with bolkes like Yoley big-knobbing themselves but doing very little.

If you were half as organised as ECE then you would be doing a hell of a lot better on the field my friend.....

Woodsy, Woodsy, Woodsy you keep making some terrible assumptions! I'm with Balmain am I? Don't worry my friend I am a lot closer to you than that! Sorry to SPOIL your day.........

[rooboy]

witnessed by a crowd which had a canteen which ran out of food at half time saw a newly recruited 30 plus balmain tigers/crows players lose the first ever eastern derby by just under 100 points.

i stand by my prediction, wooden spoon for this club.

wearing not even there own tops but tops naming fremantle the club which had had the biggest recruiting of any club i can remember looked as worse as they did last season.

tip of advice for anyone coming to the drummoyne oval.... bring your own food, drinks as it is well needed, however one thing though first round the ground there looked awesome, just a pity the team that run out on the track couldnt play no matter how many they recruited.

Hey Trouble, please leave some room for me to slag off.

[DLH]

Totally agree Woodsy. If the clubs have gone to the effort to ring through the results to Sydney AFL HQ straight after the game, then they should be made available as quickly as possible. Even 24 hours after the round has finished, we still don't have quarter-by-quarter scores or goalkickers up.
There may have been some unanticipated disaster or one-off factor that stopped it happening quicker, but hopefully over the course of the season we won't be waiting as long for the results.

Apparently they are using new software and there were a few glitches which meant the scores didn't appear on the website, nor did they make the Sunday papers.

I would think it would be sorted out by next weekend.

[rooboy]

Apparently they are using new software and there were a few glitches which meant the scores didn't appear on the website, nor did they make the Sunday papers.

I would think it would be sorted out by next weekend.

Love the reply Norris.

"hopefully over the course of the season we won't be waiting as long for the results" you do work for NSW/ACT AFL!

Maybe Kanga coach can help you. He does owe you plenty for the phone lists?

[Bryan Strauchan]

Mr PHD,

Firstly from your report on the game I am guessing you are not an eagles supporter, instead perhaps one of the cheap shot merchants that post on this site. Secondly from what I heard in regard to the Hall incident is that he just chipped a bit of glass of that fragile jaw of his. I would also like to add that (and a Balmain player told me this) he should probably be expecting worse next time round after his comments regarding ECE at the aftermatch function. He said his comments were a little disrespectful.

[Norris Lurker]

Love the reply Norris.

"hopefully over the course of the season we won't be waiting as long for the results" you do work for NSW/ACT AFL!

Do I? I've done a bit of stuff in the last couple of years with the Footy Record, but I certainly don't qualify for "highly paid muppet" status.

But for the moment I'm prepared to believe DLH's explanation about a software glitch. It's early in the season, we can still be optimistic.